Isn’t It Romantic

 

 

 

Oct 6 – Nov 29, 1989

Produced by Iris Green

Directed by Mary McGinley

The play deals with the post-college careers (and dilemmas) of two former classmates, a short, slightly plump would-be writer named Janie Blumberg, and her tall, thin gorgeous WASP friend, Harriet Cornwall. Both are struggling to escape from lingering parental domination and to establish their own lives and identities. In Janie’s case this leads to an inconclusive involvement with a young Jewish doctor who calls her “Monkey”; while Harriet assails the world of big business and has an affair with her hard-driving (and married) boss. Told in a fast-moving series of inventive, alternately hilarious and touchingly revealing scenes, the play explores their parallel stories with uncommon wit and wisdom-resulting, ultimately, in a heightened awareness which, while not providing all the answers, goes a long way toward achieving the maturity and self-assuredness that both protagonists so desperately desire.

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A Christmas Carol 2010

 

  

A Christmas Carol

 

 
From the Public Readings of

Charles Dickens

 

As Performed by

 Michael Kroll

Saturday – December 18, 2010

8:00 PM

One Night Only

The Performance Originally schedule for for Dec 17 has been canceled due to circumstances beyond our control.

The Villagers Theatre proudly presents this tour de force one-man show inspired by the tour Charles Dickens performed of his classic holiday work in the United States during the late 1860s.  In finest tradition of the troubadour-actor, Michael Kroll takes the stage with only a few hand props, a table and chair and carries the audience into this classic Christmas tale.  Mr. Kroll not only becomes narrator and story teller, but also portrays the entire ensemble of unforgettable Dickens’ characters in an evening of “A Christmas Carol.”

This is not a reading of the story, but rather Mr. Kroll actually performs as over 30 characters in this amazing one-man show.

Well known for his character work in countless community and regional productions, area audiences have followed Michael Kroll for over 20 years in the role of Scrooge in local productions of the musical of the same name. An ardent fan of both Dickens and “A Christmas Carol,” Mr. Kroll began crafting his solo interpretation of the material several years ago.

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No Gift Certificates, Discounts or Coupons will be accepted at this Special Production

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New Years Eve 2010

Dec 31, 2010

The History of Musical Theater
(PART 1)

Please join us for our 9th Annual New Year’s Eve Gala Benefit

This year’s
show—The History of Musical Theatre (Part1)—will create
a high-spirited timeline of songs and skits illustrating the
evolution of Broadway. Some of your (and our) favorite
Villagers will give you a history lesson you’ll actually enjoy!
Also, once again, we will honor a special “Villager” who has
gone ‘above and beyond’ to make the Villagers a vital part of
Franklin Township and Central NJ for over 50 years.
The 7:00pm early show is $25 per person. The late show at
9:30pm is $50 per person, including a post-show party with
hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and midnight champagne toast!

This year’s show will create a high-spirited timeline of songs and skits illustrating the evolution of Broadway. Some of your (and our) favorite Villagers will give you a history lesson you’ll actually enjoy!Also, once again, we will honor a special “Villager” who has gone ‘above and beyond’ to make the Villagers a vital part of Franklin Township and Central NJ for over 50 years.The 7:00pm early show is $25 per person. The late show at 9:30pm is $50 per person, including a post-show party with hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and midnight champagne toast!

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To Kill A Mockingbird

 

March 16 – April 1, 2007

A Classic Drama by CHRISTOPHER SERGEL

Based on the novel by HARPER LEE

Directed by JONATHAN WIERZBICKI

A young girl in a quiet Alabama town in the 1930s is about to experience the dramatic events that will affect the rest of her life.  Sout and her brother Jem are being raised by their widower father Atticus Finch, a lawyer, and their strong-minded housekeeper, Calpurnica.  There’s a rumble of thunder just under the calm surface of the live here, especially when Atticus agrees to defend a young black man who is accused of raping a white woman.  Based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize wining novel of 1960, Gerogory Peck won both and Oscar and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Atticus Funch in the 1962 film adaptation.

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Bat Boy

 

January 26 – February 18, 2007

Music and Lyrics by LAURENCE O’KEEFE Book by KEYTHE FARLEY and BRIAN FLEMMING Directed by RICK JOYCE

An outrageously silly and totally charming hit hailing from London’s West End, BAT BOY, THE MUSICAL won the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Lucille Lortel Award for 2001 Best Off-Broadway Musical.  Based on the “Batboy” stories in the Weekly World News, the musical features Edgar, a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave in Hope Fall, West Virginia,  A smart modern musical which manages to be an uproarious campy spoof of 1050’s horror films while also sweet and touching.

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Music From a Sparkling Planet

   

Music from a Sparkling Planet

February 23 – March 10, 2006

A Dramedy by DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE
Directed by Tina Lee

Three fans embark on a search for Tamara Tomorrow, an eccentric local television ho st from the 1970’s whose sudden disappearance from the public eye became one of the great mysteries of the Philadelphia area.

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Some Things You Need to Know Before the World Ends

   

Some Things you Need to Know Before
The World Ends
    (A Final Evening With The Illuminati) 

October 6 – October 21, 2006

An Absurdist Comedy by LEVI LEE and LARRY LARSON
Directed by Randall McCann

An irreverent and truly hilarious send-up of organized religion wherein Reverend Eddie and the hunchbacked Brother Lawrence embark on a series of wildly funny skits leading to the Reverend challengingthe Devil to a final showdown on the basketball court

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A Few Good Men – 1992

  Jan 15 – Feb 7, 1993 By Aaron Sorkin Directed by Doug Eaton This Broadway hit about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage and has special relevancy in today’s tumultuous world. The Navy lawyer, a callow young man more interested in softball … Read more

Beauty and The Beast

BEAUTY
AND THE BEAST 

Dec 4 – 6, 2009


Beauty and the Beast will be presented by Miniature Musical Makers, December 4-6, 2009 (Friday and Saturday at 8:00PM and Sunday at 2:00PM)–Reservations can be made through boxoffice@villagerstheatre.org; online tickets are not available for this productions–For additional information, please contact donna@villagerstheatre.org.

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